Kikuchi Fujimoto disease with unusual features.
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چکیده
An uncommon case of Kikuchi Fujimoto disease with unusual associated serologic-autoimmune abnormalities and aseptic meningitis is reported for its rarity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 51 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003